2026 FC Seoul season
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| 2026 season | |||
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| Chairman | Huh Tae-soo | ||
| Manager | Kim Gi-dong | ||
| Stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | ||
| AFC Champions League Elite | Round of 16 | ||
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The 2026 season is FC Seoul's 43rd season in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. The club also participates in the 2026–27 edition of the Korea Cup and in the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite.
| No. | Player | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Lim Jun-sub |  |
22 August 2003 | Jeju SK |
2025 | |
| 25 | Gu Sung-yun | |
27 June 1994 | Seoul E-Land |
2026 | |
| 31 | Kang Hyeon-mu | |
13 March 1995 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC |
2024 | |
| 71 | Yun Ki-wook | |
10 October 2006 | Youth Team | 2025 | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 4 | Lee Sang-min | |
1 January 1998 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC |
2021 | 2025 |
| 5 | Yazan Al-Arab |  |
31 January 1996 |  Muaither SC |
2024 | |
| 16 | Choi Jun | |
17 April 1999 | Busan IPark |
2024 | |
| 17 | Ahn Jae-min | |
23 January 2003 | Gimpo FC |
2022 | |
| 20 | Lee Han-do | |
16 March 1994 | Busan IPark |
2025 | |
| 22 | Kim Jin-su | |
13 June 1992 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
2025 | |
| 36 | Kim Ji-Won | |
12 February 2004 | Yangpyeong FC |
2023 | |
| 37 | Juan Antonio Ros |  |
28 July 1999 |  Tianjin Jinmen Tiger |
2026 | |
| 40 | Park Seong-hoon | |
27 January 2003 | Youth Team | 2016 | |
| 62 | Aleksandar Paločević |  |
22 August 1993 | OFK Beograd |
2021 | |
| 66 | Park Soo-il | |
22 February 1996 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC |
2023 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Hrvoje Babec |  |
15 March 1996 | Osijek |
2026 | |
| 7 | Jeong Seung-won | |
27 February 1997 | Suwon FC |
2025 | |
| 8 | Lee Seung-mo | |
30 March 1998 | Pohang Steelers |
2023 | 2026 |
| 34 | Song Min-kyu | |
12 September 1999 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
2026 | |
| 41 | Hwang Do-yoon | |
9 April 2003 | Korea University |
2023 | |
| 42 | Son Jeong-beom | |
28 September 2007 | Youth Team | 2023 | |
| 88 | Park Jang Han-gyeol | |
15 February 2004 | Boin High School |
2022 | |
| 99 | Gbato Seloh Samuel Home Grown FP |
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1 August 2006 | Youth Team |
2025 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |  |
5 August 1998 |  Sydney FC |
2025 | |
| 10 | Anderson |  |
16 July 1998 | Suwon FC |
2025 | |
| 11 | Leonardo Acevedo | |
18 April 1996 | Seongnam FC |
2026 | |
| 18 | Cho Young-wook | |
5 February 1999 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC |
2018 | |
| 19 | Cheon Seong-hoon | |
21 September 2000 | Daejeon Hana Citizen |
2025 | |
| 27 | Moon Seon-min | |
9 June 1992 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
2025 | 2025 |
| Players who went out on military service during season | ||||||
| 1 | Baek Jong-bum | |
21 January 2001 | Osan High School |
2019 | |
| 19 | Kang Ju-hyeok (M) | |
27 August 2006 | Osan High School |
2024 | |
| 25 | Paik Sang-hoon | |
7 January 2002 | Youth Team | 2015 | |
| Players who went out on loan during season | ||||||
| 15 | Kim Hyeon-deok | |
5 November 2004 | Boin High School |
2023 | |
| 24 | Cho Young-kwang | |
11 March 2004 |  FC Osaka |
2022 | |
| 33 | Bae Hyun-seo | |
16 February 2005 | Youth Team | 2018 | |
| 44 | Ham Sun-woo | |
28 January 2005 | Shinpyeong High School |
2024 | |
| 72 | Min Ji-hoon | |
31 March 2005 | Youth Team | 2018 | 2025 |
| 77 | Lucas Rodrigues | |
27 August 1999 |  Marítimo |
2024 | |
| Players who left mid-season | ||||||
Transfers
Pre-season
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 24 December 2025 | GK | Gu Sung-yun |
Seoul E-Land |
Free [1] | |
| 25 December 2025 | MF | Kang Seong-jin |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
End of loan | |
| 31 December 2025 | GK | Lee Seung-hwan |
Chungbuk Cheongju FC |
End of loan | |
| MF | Aleksandar Palocevic |
Nantong Zhiyun |
End of loan | ||
| 1 January 2026 | FW | Leonardo Acevedo |
Seongnam FC |
Free [2] | |
| 9 January 2026 | MF | Hrvoje Babec |
NK Osijek |
Undisclosed [3] | |
| 21 January 2026 | FW | Song Min-kyu |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Free [4][5] | |
| 27 January 2026 | MF | Juan Antonio Ros |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger |
Free [6] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
Out
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred to | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 26 December 2025 | MF | Kang Seong-jin |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Free | |
| 31 December 2025 | GK | Choi Chul-won |
Gyeongju KHNP |
Free | |
| DF | Choi Jun-yeong |
Gimhae FC 2008 |
Free | ||
| DF | Jeong Tae-wook |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
End of loan | ||
| MF | Ryu Jae-moon |
Daegu FC |
Free [7] | ||
| MF | Her Dong-min |
Cheonan City |
Free | ||
| FW | Jung Han-min |
Pohang Steelers |
Free [8] | ||
| FW |  Jesse Lingard |
|
Free [9] | ||
| FW | Marko Dugandžić |
 |
Free [10] | ||
| 8 January 2026 | FW | Son Seung-beom |
Pohang Steelers |
Free [11] | |
| January 2026 | MF | Park Jang Han-gyeol |
Hwaseong FC |
Free | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 26 December 2025 | MF | Min Ji-hoon |
Chungbuk Cheongju |
Season loan [12] | |
| DF | Bae Hyun-seo |
Gyeongnam FC |
Season loan | ||
| DF | Kim Hyeon-deok |
Gimhae FC 2008 |
Season loan | ||
| 4 January 2026 | DF | Cho Young-kwang |
Jeonnam Dragons |
Season loan | |
| 7 February 2026 | FW | Lucas Rodrigues |
EC Vitória |
Season loan [13] | |
| 6 March 2026 | DF | Ham Sun-woo |
Hwaseong FC |
Season loan | |
Friendly matches
Win Draw Loss
Tour of Hainan (3 Jan - 4 Feb)
| 15 January 2026 1 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Haikou, China |
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| 22 January 2026 2 | Qingdao West Coast | 0–4 | FC Seoul | Haikou, China |
FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup
| 21 February 2026 1 |  Hong Kong National Team | 1–1 (5–4 p) | FC Seoul | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
| Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
K League 1
Matches
As usual, the league season is played over 38 matches. After 33 league matches between the 12 participating teams, the teams are split into the final round (top 6 teams) and relegation round (bottom 6 teams).
| 28 February 2026 1 | Incheon United | 1–2 | FC Seoul | Incheon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium Attendance: 18,108 Referee: Lee Dong-jun |
| 2026 2 (Rescheduled) | Ulsan HD | 1–4 | FC Seoul | Ulsan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 6,567 Referee: Shin Yong-jun |
| 15 March 2026 3 | Jeju SK | 1–2 | FC Seoul | Seogwipo |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 7,518 Referee: Park Byeong-jin |
| 18 March 2026 4 | Pohang Steelers | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Pohang |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 4,177 Referee: Shin Yong-jun |
| 22 March 2026 5 | FC Seoul | 5–0 | Gwangju | Seoul |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 24,122 Referee: Kim Woo-sung |
| 5 April 2025 6 | FC Anyang | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Anyang |
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Report |
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Stadium: Anyang Stadium Attendance: 11,542 Referee: Song Min-seok |
| 11 April 2025 7 | FC Seoul | 1–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Seoul |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 34,068 Referee: Park Byeong-jin |
| 18 April 2025 8 | FC Seoul | 0–1 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Seoul |
| Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 22,503 Referee: Kim Jong-hyun |
| 21 April 2025 9 | FC Seoul | 3–0 | Bucheon | Seoul |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 10,257 Referee: Song Min-seok |
| 25 April 2025 10 | Gangwon | 1–2 | FC Seoul | Gangneung |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gangneung Stadium Attendance: 8,259 Referee: Lee Dong-jun |
| 2 May 2025 11 | FC Seoul | – | Gimcheon Sangmu | Seoul |
| Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 5 May 2025 12 | FC Seoul | – | FC Anyang | Seoul |
| Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 9 May 2026 13 | Jeju SK | – | FC Seoul | Seogwipo |
| Report | Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium |
| 12 May 2026 14 | Gwangju | – | FC Seoul | Gwangju |
| Report | Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 16 May 2026 15 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | – | FC Seoul | Daejeon |
| Report | Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 5 July 2025 16 | FC Seoul | – | Incheon United | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 12 July 2025 17 | FC Seoul | – | Gangwon | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 19 July 2026 18 | Bucheon | – | FC Seoul | Bucheon |
| Stadium: Bucheon Stadium |
| 22 July 2025 19 | FC Seoul | – | Pohang Steelers | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 26 July 2025 20 | FC Seoul | – | Ulsan HD | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 1 August 2026 21 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | FC Seoul | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 8 August 2026 22 | Gimcheon Sangmu | – | FC Seoul | Gimcheon |
| Stadium: Gimcheon Stadium |
| 15 August 2026 23 | FC Seoul | – | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 22 August 2026 24 | FC Anyang | – | FC Seoul | Anyang |
| Stadium: Anyang Stadium |
| 25 August 2026 25 | FC Seoul | – | Bucheon | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 30 August 2026 26 | Gwangju | – | FC Seoul | Gwangju |
| Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 5 September 2026 27 | FC Seoul | – | Incheon United | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 8 September 2026 28 | Ulsan HD | – | FC Seoul | Ulsan |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 12 September 2026 29 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | – | FC Seoul | Jeonju |
| Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 20 September 2026 30 | Pohang Steelers | – | FC Seoul | Pohang |
| Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard |
| 10 October 2026 31 | FC Seoul | – | Jeju | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 17 October 2026 32 | FC Seoul | – | Gimcheon Sangmu | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 24 October 2026 33 | FC Seoul | – | Gangwon | Seoul |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
Win Draw Loss
League stage
| 16 September 2025 Matchday 1 | FC Machida Zelvia | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Machida, Japan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Machida GION Stadium Attendance: 4,798 Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan) |
| 30 September 2025 Matchday 2 | FC Seoul | 3–0 |  Buriram United | Seoul, South Korea |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 6,443 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 22 October 2025 Matchday 3 | Shanghai Port | 2–0 | FC Seoul | Shanghai, China |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium Attendance: 39,093 Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait) |
| 4 November 2025 Matchday 4 | FC Seoul | 0–0 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Seoul, South Korea |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 6,279 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 25 November 2025 Matchday 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 1–3 | FC Seoul | Shanghai, China |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 11,501 Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 10 December 2025 Matchday 6 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Seoul, South Korea |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 8,106 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eessee Sarray (Iraq) |
| 10 February 2026 Matchday 7 | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | FC Seoul | Kobe, Japan |
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Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,159 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 17 February 2026 Matchday 8 | FC Seoul | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Mok-dong, South Korea |
| Report |
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Stadium: Mokdong Stadium[note 1] Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Melbourne City |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 6 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | |
| 7 | FC Seoul |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Gangwon FC |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Ulsan HD |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 |
Source: ACLE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Knockout stage
| 4 March 2026 R16 Leg 1 | FC Seoul | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Seoul, South Korea |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 6,508 Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 11 March 2025 R16 Leg 2 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | FC Seoul | Kobe, Japan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia) |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 25 Apr 26
| No. | Pos. | Player | K-League | Korea Cup | 2025–26 AFC Champions League | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Im Joon-seob |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Lee Sang-min |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Yazan Al-Arab |
7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Hrvoje Babec |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Jeong Seung-won |
8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Lee Seung-mo |
5+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Patryk Klimala |
7+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
| 10 | FW | Anderson |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Leonardo Acevedo |
4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Choi Jun |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Ahn Jae-min |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Cho Young-wook |
4+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Cheon Seong-hoon |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Lee Han-do |
0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Kim Jin-su |
8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Gu Sung-yun |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Moon Seon-min |
2+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 31 | GK | Kang Hyeon-mu |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Song Min-kyu |
8+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 36 | DF | Kim Ji-Won |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Juan Antonio Ros |
10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 40 | DF | Park Seong-hoon |
3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | Hwang Do-yoon |
2+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 42 | MF | Son Jeong-beom |
6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Ham Sun-woo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | DF | Aleksandar Paločević |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Park Soo-il |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | GK | Yun Ki-wook |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Park Jang Han-gyeol |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | Gbato Seloh Samuel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |